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Permissions, retention & governance
Control document access, lifecycle, retention, records or governance policies.
5 products evaluated5 supported0 partial / conditional0 not yet verified0 not supportedAvg evidence confidence 99%Security-related capability
Product support comparison
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| Product | Status | Confidence | Implementation | Evidence | Limitations / notes | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B Box Box | Supported | 99% | Not recorded | 1 source | Box documents enterprise security, compliance and governed content controls. | Sep 15, 2026 |
E Egnyte Egnyte | Supported | 99% | Not recorded | 2 sources | Egnyte documents access control, permission governance and sensitive-content protection. | Sep 15, 2026 |
M M-Files M-Files | Supported | 99% | Not recorded | 1 source | M-Files documents dynamic permissions, role-based access and encryption for governed documents. | Sep 15, 2026 |
OC OpenText Content Management OpenText | Supported | 99% | Not recorded | 1 source | OpenText documents governed permissions and information-control features. | Sep 15, 2026 |
MS Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft | Supported | 97% | Not recorded | 3 sources | Microsoft documents SharePoint as part of a secure file collaboration environment with governance and security controls. | Sep 15, 2026 |
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